Reliance, Disney Said to Seek CCI Nod With Cricket Rights Assurance

Reliance and Disney are said to have asked the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to approve their $8.5 billion media merger by arguing their combined power will not hit advertisers. The deal will result in the creation of India’s biggest entertainment player with 120 TV channels and two streaming services, and is expected to face intense scrutiny.

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US SEC Approves Exchange Applications to List Spot Ether ETFs

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday approved applications from a handful of issuers to list Ether ETFs, in a major surprise win for those firms and the cryptocurrency industry, which until Monday had expected the SEC to reject the filings. After the approval, issuers including VanEck, ARK Investments/21Shares and BlackRock are hoping to launch …

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